How can culture affect household behaviour? Family decisions and outcomes are affected by and also change with cultural institutions Institutions & Political Economy Natalie Bau Raquel Fernández Published 22.09.21
Labour rationing: Evidence from Indian labour markets Many rural workers turn to self-employment for lack of available jobs, not visions of entrepreneurship Labour Markets Emily Breza Supreet Kaur Yogita Shamdasani Published 15.09.21
Using role models to reshape gender attitudes: Evidence from schools in Somalia Female role models improved gender attitudes and educational aspirations of primary school students, with particular impact on boy(s)/male students Education Elijah Kipkech Kipchumba Catherine Porter Danila Serra Munshi Sulaiman Published 08.09.21
How managerial autonomy improves firm outcomes: Evidence from India Greater managerial autonomy for state-owned enterprises leads to higher sales, profits, and value added, with no negative employment effects Firms Namrata Kala Published 01.09.21
How education technology impacts human capital gains in Mexico A recent analysis highlights the promising impacts of television-based teaching, an area ripe with opportunities for future research Education Raissa Fabregas Published 25.08.21
Learning from the urban past From infrastructure to institutional development, the histories of the world’s largest cities provide key lessons for those in developing economies Migration & Urbanisation Edward Glaeser Published 13.08.21
Is financial literacy necessary for greater savings? Evidence from Uganda Financial literacy training increases short-term knowledge and savings, but does not determine long-term financial success Finance Samantha Horn Julian C. Jamison Dean Karlan Jonathan Zinman Published 04.08.21
Catch and release: Regulation and evasion in the Chilean fish market Less frequent enforcement of regulations on illegal fish sales makes it more difficult for vendors to find loopholes and increases overall compliance Firms Andres Gonzalez-Lira Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak Published 28.07.21
Making sense of the US-China trade war Chad Bown discusses what happened during the US-China trade war, when, what it meant - and what happens next Trade Chad Bown Published 21.07.21
